A practical guide for analyzing large-scale assessment data using Mplus: A case demonstration using the Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies data

December 12, 2020

Author

  • Takashi Yamashita, Thomas J. Smith, Phyllis A. Cummins

In order to promote the use of increasingly available large-scale assessment data in education and expand the scope of analytic capabilities among applied researchers, this study provides step-by-step guidance, and practical examples of syntax and data analysis using Mplus. Concise overview and key unique aspects of large-scale assessment data from the 2012/2014 Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) are described.

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, doi: 10.3102/1076998620978554

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Topics

  • Research Methods